Bertram Weir

Bertram Weir (6 July 1891-1 December 1963) was a Lieutenant-General of the British Army during World War II.

Biography
Bertram Weir was born on 6 July 1891 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. Weir enlisted in the British Army in 1909 and served in World War I as a junior officer, serving with the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) on the Western Front. Weir rose through the ranks during the Interwar Years, and he was given command of the British 1st Armored Division during World War II. Weir fought in the Italian campaign after serving in North Africa, and he also led the 8th Indian Motorized Division and the 10th Indian Motorized Division, with New Zealander and Free French forces serving as his reserves. In June 1944, he launched an offensive against Axis forces in Tolentino during the fight up the boot of Italy, pushing past the Axis positions. He ended the war in Trieste on 2 May 1945, and Weir left the army in 1948. He retired to his home in Norwich, and he died there in 1963.